Journalists from privately owned papers still report on the military and are embedded in war. As well as that, Stars and Stripes really doesn't print ground breaking stories. Its pretty much mostly fluff and propaganda

Journalists from privately owned papers still report on the military and are embedded in war. As well as that, Stars and Stripes really doesn't print ground breaking stories. Its pretty much mostly fluff and propaganda

Yes corporate journalists are embedded in units during war, but what about in peacetime?

Me, I liked reading the S&S in Germany, England, Korea, other overseas deployments and now that I've retired. Also, they do do investigative stories on the military and address military unique issues like sexual abuse and harassment in the services.

The cuts discussed like this show how unpatriotic many Americans are. Instead of raising taxes to pay for 2 wars, they welcomed tax cuts in 2001 & 2003 while other peoples' kids fought in those wars. Now, over 12 years later, those same "American patriots" are wanting more tax cuts on the backs of the poor, disabled, elderly, vets and active duty service members.

AirForceVet:The cuts discussed like this show how unpatriotic many Americans are. Instead of raising taxes to pay for 2 wars, they welcomed tax cuts in 2001 & 2003 while other peoples' kids fought in those wars. Now, over 12 years later, those same "American patriots" are wanting more tax cuts on the backs of the poor, disabled, elderly, vets and active duty service members.

This is why Republicans can eat a dick. When I was deployed I never felt like a Chinese-made yellow ribbon magnet on the back of a minivan was actually supporting me.

If you don't want to pay for your war, you don't support your troops. Yes, it really is that simple.

doyner:AirForceVet: The cuts discussed like this show how unpatriotic many Americans are. Instead of raising taxes to pay for 2 wars, they welcomed tax cuts in 2001 & 2003 while other peoples' kids fought in those wars. Now, over 12 years later, those same "American patriots" are wanting more tax cuts on the backs of the poor, disabled, elderly, vets and active duty service members.

This is why Republicans can eat a dick. When I was deployed I never felt like a Chinese-made yellow ribbon magnet on the back of a minivan was actually supporting me.

If you don't want to pay for your war, you don't support your troops. Yes, it really is that simple.

Very well said, but even when the coffers open and the silver comes, not everyone "supports" their troops.

doyner:AirForceVet: The cuts discussed like this show how unpatriotic many Americans are. Instead of raising taxes to pay for 2 wars, they welcomed tax cuts in 2001 & 2003 while other peoples' kids fought in those wars. Now, over 12 years later, those same "American patriots" are wanting more tax cuts on the backs of the poor, disabled, elderly, vets and active duty service members.

This is why Republicans can eat a dick. When I was deployed I never felt like a Chinese-made yellow ribbon magnet on the back of a minivan was actually supporting me.

The generals/admirals will not lift a finger to save S&S. They have done some excellent investigative journalism in the past, and people with stars have very long memories. It's a shame; S&S was something I looked forward to every day on my overseas tours.

Journalists from privately owned papers still report on the military and are embedded in war. As well as that, Stars and Stripes really doesn't print ground breaking stories. Its pretty much mostly fluff and propaganda

Yes corporate journalists are embedded in units during war, but what about in peacetime?

Me, I liked reading the S&S in Germany, England, Korea, other overseas deployments and now that I've retired. Also, they do do investigative stories on the military and address military unique issues like sexual abuse and harassment in the services.

The cuts discussed like this show how unpatriotic many Americans are. Instead of raising taxes to pay for 2 wars, they welcomed tax cuts in 2001 & 2003 while other peoples' kids fought in those wars. Now, over 12 years later, those same "American patriots" are wanting more tax cuts on the backs of the poor, disabled, elderly, vets and active duty service members.

Anyone who saw Good Morning Vietnam should take that as a pretty good take on how the editorial policy at S&S and AFRTS works. They are the voice of the military establishment.

On a serious note, in the 21st century I don't think they serve a useful purpose. You can read your home town newpaper every day online. No more week or two delay while your newspapers were mailed to you. It has outlived it's usefulness. Unless it's true purpose is to provide a conduit for the official views of the command structure.

Journalists from privately owned papers still report on the military and are embedded in war. As well as that, Stars and Stripes really doesn't print ground breaking stories. Its pretty much mostly fluff and propaganda

Yes corporate journalists are embedded in units during war, but what about in peacetime?

Me, I liked reading the S&S in Germany, England, Korea, other overseas deployments and now that I've retired. Also, they do do investigative stories on the military and address military unique issues like sexual abuse and harassment in the services.

The cuts discussed like this show how unpatriotic many Americans are. Instead of raising taxes to pay for 2 wars, they welcomed tax cuts in 2001 & 2003 while other peoples' kids fought in those wars. Now, over 12 years later, those same "American patriots" are wanting more tax cuts on the backs of the poor, disabled, elderly, vets and active duty service members.

Journalists from privately owned papers still report on the military and are embedded in war. As well as that, Stars and Stripes really doesn't print ground breaking stories. Its pretty much mostly fluff and propaganda

Yes corporate journalists are embedded in units during war, but what about in peacetime?

Me, I liked reading the S&S in Germany, England, Korea, other overseas deployments and now that I've retired. Also, they do do investigative stories on the military and address military unique issues like sexual abuse and harassment in the services.

The cuts discussed like this show how unpatriotic many Americans are. Instead of raising taxes to pay for 2 wars, they welcomed tax cuts in 2001 & 2003 while other peoples' kids fought in those wars. Now, over 12 years later, those same "American patriots" are wanting more tax cuts on the backs of the poor, disabled, elderly, vets and active duty service members.

Since that last three wars we fought were to keep the oil flowing, a nickel surcharge on a gallon of gasoline could keep Stars and Stripes afloat.Then add a couple bucks a gallon for the defense department and we're all set.

Journalists from privately owned papers still report on the military and are embedded in war. As well as that, Stars and Stripes really doesn't print ground breaking stories. Its pretty much mostly fluff and propaganda

Yes corporate journalists are embedded in units during war, but what about in peacetime?

Me, I liked reading the S&S in Germany, England, Korea, other overseas deployments and now that I've retired. Also, they do do investigative stories on the military and address military unique issues like sexual abuse and harassment in the services.

The cuts discussed like this show how unpatriotic many Americans are. Instead of raising taxes to pay for 2 wars, they welcomed tax cuts in 2001 & 2003 while other peoples' kids fought in those wars. Now, over 12 years later, those same "American patriots" are wanting more tax cuts on the backs of the poor, disabled, elderly, vets and active duty service members.

olderbudnoweiser:doyner: AirForceVet: The cuts discussed like this show how unpatriotic many Americans are. Instead of raising taxes to pay for 2 wars, they welcomed tax cuts in 2001 & 2003 while other peoples' kids fought in those wars. Now, over 12 years later, those same "American patriots" are wanting more tax cuts on the backs of the poor, disabled, elderly, vets and active duty service members.

This is why Republicans can eat a dick. When I was deployed I never felt like a Chinese-made yellow ribbon magnet on the back of a minivan was actually supporting me.

Turned sideways because JESUS.

Wait. That's a thing?

/I have a yellow ribbon on my car. Got it at a VFW fundraiser.//4 years and two deployments (Kosovo and Iraq) for me.

Churchill2004:SecretAgentWoman: Please no! This was the only thing to keep me sane while stationed in South Korea with my dad (Army) in the 80s. I discovered Bloom County in that paper!

I feel like most of the people expressing outrage could similarly date their experience.

Yeah, though I was in Korea with my dad in '95. When we moved there, there was one tv station in English (AFRTS) on a tiny base (Camp Hialeah, something like 0.2 square miles). So reading was just something to do to kill the time, especially in winter. But even while I was living there they introduced basic cable and BBS access reducing boredom levels quite a bit.

Of course now the base is gone and that makes me feel old, especially since the base we moved to afterwards is also now gone.